Security testing services for every stage of your program

Hackrate services

One platform, six complementary security services.

Choose the delivery model that fits the target, the required level of control, and the maturity of your security program.

Managed Bug Bounty

Continuously engage Hackrate’s ethical hacker community to identify high-impact vulnerabilities through a managed, reward-based program.

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Managed Vulnerability Disclosure

Give security researchers a secure, structured way to report potential vulnerabilities while Hackrate manages intake and validation.

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Traditional Pentest

A confidential, time-bound penetration test performed exclusively by Hackrate’s internal cybersecurity team, with PDF or platform-based reporting.

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Crowdsourced Pentest

An invitation-only assessment performed by selected Elite Ethical Hackers for organizations seeking diverse perspectives and creative black-box testing.

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Continuous Pentest

A 12-month security-testing framework combining monthly planning, internal pentester capacity, optional Elite Ethical Hacker testing, and centralized remediation tracking.

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Attack Surface Management

Discover and monitor internet-facing assets so your team can identify exposure, prioritize weaknesses, and reduce avoidable risk.

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Choose the right model

Three ways to run penetration testing with Hackrate.

Select a focused internal assessment, an invitation-only crowdsourced engagement, or a coordinated annual program.

  Traditional Pentest Crowdsourced Pentest Continuous Pentest
Engagement model One scoped assessment One scoped, invitation-only assessment Recurring 12-month program
Testing team Hackrate internal team only Selected Elite Ethical Hackers Internal team, Elite Ethical Hackers, or a hybrid
Best suited for Sensitive, restricted, or traditional assessment requirements Creative testing with diverse attacker perspectives Enterprise teams with multiple targets and recurring needs
Customer control Customer approves scope and internal access Customer approves scope and selected-hacker participation Customer approves the model for every target
Results PDF only or platform plus PDF Hackrate platform and agreed reporting Centralized platform results across the annual program
Planning Project scoping before the assessment Project scoping before the assessment Annual roadmap and monthly prioritization
Explore Explore Traditional Pentest Explore Crowdsourced Pentest Explore Continuous Pentest
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It’s time to integrate bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure into your cybersecurity strategy.

Leverage Hackrate's global community of ethical hackers as an assurance against software bugs.

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Our platform helps companies to identify software vulnerabilities in a cost-efficient way. It provides a secure and centralized view of ethical hacking projects for your company.

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